Stories From The Christian Heart

A Ministry I Never Wanted

I thought I knew what it meant to follow Christ and to take up my cross. But, over the years, I have learned that God often gives us ministry opportunities that we've never asked for and certainly never wanted. When my heart was broken as a young single woman, God gave me a ministry I never wanted. He gave me a group of women with broken hearts to come alongside. Ministering to other single women was incredibly rewarding but also vulnerable and painful. Years later, God called me to a new ministry in the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit. I never imagined spending nine months in a hospital with my very sick son. I remember holding him and thinking that once again, God had given me a ministry I never wished for. I can't say I did this unwanted ministry well on most days. But, I have a few select memories of God working through my presence in this unlikely mission field. I held a mom as her son's heart rate fell to zero and the code alarm sounded. I prayed...

Have You Heard The Christian Heart Podcast?

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This is a strange time in our world. We are stuck at home and told we need to keep our social distance. We probably all need to hear something positive.

Try listening to The Christian Heart Podcast! Our seventh episode in now available! Each episode is just 11 or 12 minutes long, and contains four wonderful stories of how everyday people show their love for Jesus and put their Christian faith into action.

You can listen on our podcast page or subscribe on Apple Play, Spotify, Google Play and Stitcher. These positive stories will surely warm your heart!

Do You Know Someone We Should Feature?

Do you know someone who is displaying a love of Jesus in their day-to-day life, especially during this pandemic? If so, please share their story with us! You can email us at [email protected] or click here. We need their name and contact information in case we need to follow up. But this contact information is kept totally confidential and never appears on The Christian Heart.

Please Tell Others About The Christian Heart

You can certainly help our ministry by spreading the word. You can see all of our stories on our website. If a story moves you, please share it with your friends. Please like us on Facebook, and follow us Twitter or Instagram. The goal of The Christian Heart ministry is to highlight what everyday people do in their life to show their love for Jesus. Hopefully, these stories encourage Christians to have a stronger walk with The Lord and put their faith into action; and to show everyone what happens when The Lord enters your life.